In the Interest of J. J.

Pope, Presiding Judge.

J. J., who was four years old at the time of hearings held in December 1995 and January 1996, has lived with the Lamberts, her maternal great aunt and uncle, for most of her life. Wanting to adopt J. J., the Lamberts filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of her father and mother. The Department of Family & Children Services (“DFCS”) opposed the petition, taking the position that the father, who already has custody of J. J.’s two siblings, is a fit parent and should be reunited with J. J. The juvenile court nonetheless granted the Lamberts’ petition and…